Does BlackRock pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BlackRock employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BlackRock. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BlackRock?

69% of BlackRock employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BlackRock 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BlackRock?

Analyst (1002) , Associate (946) , Vice President (577) , Director (298) , Summer Analyst (158) , Software Engineer (151) , Intern (130) , Financial Analyst (76) , Portfolio Manager (71) , Managing Director (64) , Business Analyst (55) , Administrative Assistant (47) , Summer Intern (44) , Associate Software Engineer (36) , Senior Software Engineer (36)

What are the pros of working at BlackRock according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and very easy to connect with people both in and outside the office." ((in 852 reviews)); "Blackrock has some great people working very hard in most departments and provides solid operational support." ((in 675 reviews)); "good work life balance but now with 4 days in the office it is much harder" ((in 444 reviews)); "Good benefits and always trying to improve." ((in 372 reviews)); "paced environment with a lot of learning 2) Colleagues are smart 3) Great brand to have on your resume" ((in 173 reviews))

What are the cons of working at BlackRock according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and slightly competitive" ((in 234 reviews)); "Poor management with too many silos" ((in 189 reviews)); "Low salary and too corporate." ((in 162 reviews)); "Poor managers who are just in the right place right time to be promoted (got in early)." ((in 118 reviews)); "Compensation is low and not transparent" ((in 106 reviews))

What are employees saying about BlackRock layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BlackRock layoffs and their outlook for job security at BlackRock in 2026.

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BlackRock reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,580 total reviews)

Laurence D. Fink

82% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (6,580 reviews)

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BlackRock has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,580 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BlackRock employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Finanzas industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

7K reviews

4.0

Sep 12, 2025

Good growth

Software developer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are plenty of opportunities to level up early

Cons

Work-life balance can sometimes be not that great

2.0

Sep 9, 2025

just okay

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learning opportunities and high impact projects

Cons

culture and workload are very team dependent

3.0

Sep 9, 2025

ok

Quant engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good culture, alright job security

Cons

poor compensation, okay benefits -

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